Category Archives: Canada

Quebec police identify three victims of propane explosion last week
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police have formally identified three people who died after an explosion last week at a propane facility north of Montreal. Police say the victims are Cline Pilon, 65; Fra...
Jan 19, 2023

In The News for Jan. 19: Are discount airlines straining Canada's pilot supply?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 19, 2023

'Hurt is still alive:' Ontario community shocked after 'plausible burials' uncovered
The chief of a northern Ontario First Nation that found the province's first "plausible burials" says the community is in shock and its members are working hard to ensure survivors and their loved one...
Jan 19, 2023

One year after death of Indian migrants at border, U.S. still sees illegal crossings
A year after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to walk to the United States from Manitoba, the agency tasked with patrolling the border says others have not been deterred from at...
Jan 19, 2023

NCC set to announce next step in renaming of Ottawa's Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway
OTTAWA - The National Capital Commission is expected to announce the next step in its approach to rename the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway on Thursday morning. But Ottawa residents shouldn't expect a ...
Jan 19, 2023

More universities reviewing honorary degrees given to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
VANCOUVER - Six out of 10 universities say they're reviewing honorary degrees conferred on retired judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, after being asked by a group of Indigenous women to revoke them follo...
Jan 18, 2023

B.C. officer who died in avalanche posthumously promoted to detective, funeral hears
NELSON, B.C. - The British Columbia constable who died in an avalanche last week has been posthumously promoted to detective for his dedication as an officer and commitment to improving his skills in ...
Jan 18, 2023

B.C. signs 'historic' deal with First Nation after court fight over treaty rights
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A B.C. First Nation and the province have signed what the government is calling a historic agreement towards jointly managing land, water and resource development. The agreement,...
Jan 18, 2023

Quebec minimum wage set to rise by a dollar to $15.25 as of May 1
Quebec's minimum wage is set to rise by one dollar to $15.25 as of May 1. Labour Minister Jean Boulet announced the increase in Quebec City, saying it will benefit about 298,900 workers, including 164...
Jan 18, 2023

Ottawa, N.W.T. spend $14M in improvements to Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway
INUVIK, N.W.T. - The federal and Northwest Territories governments are together spending $14 million toward the rehabilitation of the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway. They say work on the 137-kilometre hig...
Jan 18, 2023